Thai Green Curry Chicken Vermicelli Bowls

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Oh Thai curries, how I love you.

I had never really experienced Thai cuisine growing up. Whenever my family and I got takeout, it was usually a mix of pizza, Chinese or the odd trip over to the Burger King down the street. Oh, how sheltered I was as a child. When I moved to Toronto, I literally went bananas over the number of options I had at my disposal, and I'd like to think I went a little food crazy.

I mean, some university students out on their own for the first time go crazy in terms of going out to the bar all the time or drinking too much, or getting into all kinds of other trouble, but me? I went crazy for the food. Saturdays were my takeout and chill night, pre-Netflix.

I know.

Well, long story short and about 20lbs + two years later, I found myself wanting to make some of my favourite meals at home on a budget. Not even just for my waistline or my wallet either ;). Cooking has always been a super fun activity and one of my favourite ways to spend quality time with friends and family, so I knew I had to find a way to make some of my favourite international dishes at home. It took a bit of time, some screw-ups in the kitchen and realizing that not all curry pastes are made the same, but I eventually started to nail some staple flavours in cuisines that I love.

For instance, lemongrass and Thai chilies. They're ingredients that are easily found at your local grocery store, but I feel like too many people think from-scratch curry pastes are too complicated and difficult to make. Not true!!!

In fact, curries (any kind, really) are by far one of the easiest internationally-inspired dishes to make at home, and did you know that adding peanut butter to the mix undercuts the spice in the richest, most delicious way?

Well, if you're anything like me and obsessed with trying new cuisines, you'll want to devour one of these Thai Green Curry Chicken Vermicelli Bowls nearly every week – and they're perfect for packing in your lunch in a mason jar. Just warm up at work with no mess, no fuss.

The key to these mouth-watering Thai Green Curry Chicken Vermicelli Bowls is using lots of coconut milk, a little bit of peanut butter, some chicken broth, an easy homemade or store-bought curry paste (the choice is up to you: I've listed both versions in the recipe below!) and adding in vermicelli noodles and lots of veggies for a healthy one pot meal that is half soup, half noodle bowl. Sort of like a Thai curry chicken noodle soup?

Whatever you wanna call it, I can assure you it's mouth-watering and irrisistable.

Adding leftover shredded chicken like I've done here speeds up the process and adds a bit more protein to the meal, and you can rest easy knowing how comforting and healthy this elevated dinner idea really is. I mean, you don't want to come home from work and spend hours whipping something up right?

Nope, neither do I.

Did you know that peanuts are actually considered legumes and not nuts? They've got more protein than any other kind of nut, and I've become a big fan of using peanut butter in my day-to-day cooking to spice things up. No, peanuts are not just for baking or dessert, and I'm actually a bigger fan of savoury recipes with peanuts and peanut butter because each bring a new textural element to the table, whether it's the smooth, creamy addition to curry, or a crunchy, nutty taste in stir fry.

Add lime juice, salt, carrots and red pepper. Cook for 2 min. Add vermicelli noodles and mix well. Serve in large bowls, then top with shredded red cabbage, chopped peanuts, cilantro and red chilies. Serve and enjoy! This recipe can also be packed as leftovers in large mason jars - they'll be good up to 3 days in the fridge!

About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and healthy eating inspiration.